After missing out on the NCAA Tournament two years in a row, the last thing first-year head coach Ben McCollum wanted to row as make it three in a row for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Iowa Hawkeyes athletic department revolves around the football department, as seemingly every major B1G program does. That said, their gymnastics program is on a rapid rise.
While the women's team is slumping, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team has certainly come into their own. First-year head coach Ben McCollum wasn't able to guide these Hawkeyes past any of the ranked teams they've faced, but other than a road loss to Minnesota, they've been nearly flawless.
To no surprise, Ava Heiden is the Iowa Hawkeyes sophomore named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 10. Despite this team's three-game losing streak, Heiden continues to lead the way with her 16.7 points per game.
With the Class of 2027 already heating up, the Iowa Hawkeyes just learned they're in the Top 5 for this four-star offensive lineman. Kyler Kuhn isn't just a four-star player, he's among the Top 10 interior offensive linemen in the country.
There's no point in sugarcoating it, the Iowa Hawkeyes are not okay without Taylor McCabe. While not everything McCabe did showed up in the stat sheet, Iowa allowing 91 points against Minnesota proved exactly how vital she was to this team.
Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in a year, the Iowa Hawkeyes will look to use the home crowd to their advantage against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are no joke and ESPN Analytics gives them a 42.6% chance to win this game.
Last year, the Iowa Hawkeyes finished the season 17-16 (7-13). It marked their second straight year of missing out on the NCAA Tournament, but firing Fran McCaffrey was one of the best decisions they ever made.
With March less than a month away, the NCAA Tournament is rapidly approaching. Teams around the country are fighting for spots and seeding in March Madness as conference play continues.
For the first time in years, it feels like the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program could make a run. First year head coach Ben McCollum is coming off a successful west coast trip where the team took down Oregon, 84-66, and now Washington, 84-74.
Iowa Hawkeyes fans certainly won't agree as their team was given the third worst transfer portal ranking in the B1G. Only Rutgers and Maryland received a lower national ranking than them, according to 247Sports.
Freshman Addie Deal's minutes have gone through the roof as second year head coach Jan Jensen gave her the starting nod for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Once Taylor McCabe went down with an injury, the easiest name to replace her would've been Taylor Stremlow.
While they still have some extremely difficult teams standing in their way, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program is putting forward one of their best seasons in recent memory.
While the Iowa Hawkeyes must only be focused on one game at a time, this program is beginning to reach an all-time high. After selling out their first game in nearly two years, first year head coach Ben McCollum knows all of his hard work is already beginning to pay off.
Despite all eyes being on the Class of 2027, 2026 graduate Eli Kampman was still a big name on the market. Now, the Iowa Hawkeyes know he'll be coming to play for them.
For the first time since March 10, 2024, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team has sold out a game. Carver Hawkeye Arena will be packed to the brim on Valentines Day when No.
While there are still plenty of chances for the Iowa Hawkeyes to work their way back to the top, they currently are projected to be a No. 3 seed in March Madness.
Sitting at 16-5, the Iowa Hawkeyes know their schedule is about to get a lot tougher. Their 6-4 B1G record is certainly a step in the right direction, though with four Top 12 opponents on the horizon, things could get ugly rather quickly.
While it seemed impossible to replace award-winning offensive lineman Logan Jones, the Iowa Hawkeyes may have found a way. Kade Pieper is set to switch from right guard to center as Jones hyped his replacement in the best way possible.
Even though she missed a full year due to an ACL injury, future Iowa Hawkeyes player McKenna Woliczko was named a McDonald's All-American. This is a tremendous honor for a player who wasn't sure if her career would ever be the same again.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are on cloud nine as Bennett Stirtz scored 2,000 career points and was named in the Top 10 for the Bob Cousy Award and is a Co-B1G Player of the Week.